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Hastings Sunrise Rotary

Meeting Agenda Minutes

Tuesday April 11th, 2017 7:00 A.M.

Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital

Rotary Serving Humanity

*Rotary Theme for 2016-2017

The meeting was called to order by President Scott Kummer

The Pledge and Prayer was led by Dale Schultz
Program: Don Peterson (Past District Governor) Global Grant Idea
Guests:

Announcements:
o Doug Schwenka announced he is looking for sponsors for the annual golf
tournament. Corporate sponsorship is $500, Hole Sponsors $100, Flag
Sponsors $20
Golf tournament will be June 2nd at Southern Hills
o Kayla Nelson was awarded her Rotary button
o Rotary President Scott Kummer announced he has been in communication
with Michael Mlejnek regarding the YMCA scholarship program. Scott will
also continue to communicate with him about future global idea grants.

Program: Don Peterson District 3190 Nephrology Center in Bangalore India

Don tried to facilitate a SKYPE call between Srivatsa Sheshadri in Kearney, his friends in
Bangalore India and their needs for Global Grant Partners.

Rotary International District 3190 is currently running a Rotary sponsored Dialysis Center
in Bangalore, India. The Nephrology Center currently has 14 state-of-the-art dialysis
machines which have provided more than 15,000 procedures in the past 22 months. The
facility is working at full-capacity; 16 hours a day and 6 days a week.

The cost to an Indian patient is less than $10 per dialysis treatment. They are currently
in need of one stand-by dialysis machine, a cleaning machine, and extension of the
maintenance warranty for the entire set of machines.

The Global Grant Proposal is looking for an International Partner Club to join with them
in this effort. They pointed out that a local high school Interactor has already collected
over $10,000 toward this project and has committed to continue seeking local funding for
this effort.
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Hastings Sunrise Rotary

Meeting Agenda Minutes

Don Peterson and Dale Schultz explained that a $500 club contribution will be coupled
with matching world funds $750 and DDF funds $6000 for a total financial impact of
$6750.

Members recommended contributing $500 toward this project. President Scott Kummer
and Doug Koopman were identified as Club Contacts.

The group discussed using this project as a Community Awareness opportunity in

Hastings, perhaps as part of the Rotary Golf Fundraiser or other event.

Next meeting: Tuesday April 18th 2017 @ 7:00 A.M.

Tim Overmiller is in charge of the Program

Bring a Guest - Laura Schneider

April 25th
Program Doug Saathoff
Bring a Guest Dick and Paula Witt

President Scott Kummer rang the bell and adjourned the meeting.